1991–92 NCAA football bowl games explained

Season:1991
Regular Season:August 28, 1991–December 7, 1991
Number Of Bowls:18
Bowl Start:December 14, 1991
Bowl End:
January 1, 1992
Championship Bowl:1992 Rose Bowl
1992 Orange Bowl
Championship Location:Rose Bowl,
Pasadena, California and
Louisiana Superdome,
New Orleans, Louisiana
Champions:Miami Hurricanes (AP)
Washington Huskies (Coaches)
Conference1:Independents
Conference1 Teams:7
Conference1 Wins:7
Conference1 Losses:0
Conference2:SEC
Conference2 Teams:5
Conference2 Wins:2
Conference2 Losses:3
Conference3:Big Ten
Conference3 Teams:5
Conference3 Wins:1
Conference3 Losses:3
Conference3 Ties:1
Conference4:Pac-10
Conference4 Teams:4
Conference4 Wins:3
Conference4 Losses:1
Conference5:ACC
Conference5 Teams:4
Conference5 Wins:1
Conference5 Losses:3
Conference6:SWC
Conference6 Teams:4
Conference6 Wins:1
Conference6 Losses:3
Conference7:WAC
Conference7 Teams:3
Conference7 Wins:1
Conference7 Losses:1
Conference7 Ties:1
Conference8:Big Eight
Conference8 Teams:3
Conference8 Wins:1
Conference8 Losses:2
Conference9:MAC
Conference9 Teams:1
Conference9 Wins:1
Conference9 Losses:0
Conference10:Big West
Conference10 Teams:1
Conference10 Wins:0
Conference10 Losses:1

The 1991–92 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1991 and January 1992 to end the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 18 team-competitive games,[1] and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the California Bowl on December 14, 1991, and concluded on January 18, 1992, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.

Schedule

DateGameSiteTime
(US EST)
TV[2] Matchup
(pre-game record)
AP
pre-game
rank
UPI (Coaches)
pre-game
rank
12/14California BowlBulldog Stadium
Fresno, California
 SportsChannelBowling Green 28 (10–1) (MAC Champion),
Fresno State 21 (10–1) (Big West Champion)
NR
NR
NR
NR
12/25Aloha BowlAloha Stadium
Honolulu, Hawaii
 ABCGeorgia Tech 18 (7–5) (ACC),
Stanford 17 (8–3) (Pac-10)
NR
#17
NR
#17
12/28Blockbuster BowlJoe Robbie Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
 CBSAlabama 30 (10–1) (SEC),
Colorado 25 (8–2–1) (Big Eight)
  1. 8
    #15
  1. 8
    #15
12/29Gator BowlGator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
 TBSOklahoma 48 (8–3) (Big Eight),
Virginia 14 (8–2–1) (ACC)
  1. 20
    #19
  1. 20
    #19
12/29Independence BowlIndependence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
 ABCGeorgia 24 (8–3) (SEC),
Arkansas 15 (6–5) (SWC)
  1. 24
    NR
  1. 24
    NR
12/29Liberty Bowl[3] Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
 ESPNAir Force 38 (9–3) (WAC),
Mississippi State 15 (7–4) (SEC)
NR
NR
NR
NR
12/30Holiday Bowl[4] Jack Murphy Stadium
San Diego, California
 ESPNIowa 13 (10–1) (Big Ten),
BYU 13 (8–3–1) (WAC Champion)
  1. 7
    NR
  1. 7
    NR
12/30Freedom BowlAnaheim Stadium
Anaheim, California
 RaycomTulsa 28 (9–2) (Independent),
San Diego State 17 (8–3–1) (WAC)
  1. 23
    NR
  1. 25
    NR
12/31John Hancock BowlSun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas
 CBSUCLA 6 (8–3) (Pac-10),
Illinois 3 (6–5) (Big Ten)
  1. 22
    NR
  1. 23
    NR
12/31Copper BowlArizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
 TBSIndiana 24 (6–4–1) (Big Ten),
Baylor 0 (8–3) (SWC)
NR
NR
NR
NR
1/1Peach BowlFulton County Stadium
Atlanta
11:30 AMESPNEast Carolina 37 (10–1) (Independent),
NC State 34 (9–2) (ACC)
  1. 12
    #21
  1. 13
    #21
1/1Hall of Fame BowlTampa Stadium
Tampa, Florida
1:00 PMNBCSyracuse 24 (9–2) (Independent),
Ohio State 17 (8–3) (Big Ten)
  1. 16
    #25
  1. 16
    #22
1/1Florida Citrus Bowl[5] Florida Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
1:30 PMABCCalifornia 37 (9–2) (Pac-10),
Clemson 13 (9–1–1) (ACC Champion)
  1. 14
    #13
  1. 14
    #12
1/1Cotton Bowl Classic[6] Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
1:30 PMCBSFlorida State 10 (10–2) (Independent),
Texas A&M 2 (10–1) (SWC Champion)
  1. 5
    #9
  1. 6
    #9
1/1Fiesta Bowl[7] Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
4:30 PMNBCPenn State 42 (10–2) (Independent),
Tennessee 17 (9–2) (SEC)
  1. 6
    #10
  1. 5
    #10
1/1Rose Bowl[8] Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
5:00 PMABCWashington 34 (11–0) (Pac-10 Champion),
Michigan 14 (10–1) (Big Ten Champion)
  1. 2
    #4
  1. 1
    #3
1/1Sugar Bowl[9] Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
8:30 PMABCNotre Dame 39 (9–3) (Independent),
Florida 28 (10–1) (SEC Champion)
  1. 18
    #3
  1. 18
    #4
1/1Orange Bowl[10] Miami Orange Bowl
Miami
8:00 PMNBCMiami (FL) 22 (11–0) (Independent),
Nebraska 0 (9–1–1) (Big Eight Champion)
  1. 1
    #11
  1. 2
    #11

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1991 College Football Bowl Games . December 23, 2018 . .
  2. Web site: 1991 College Football Season - 506 Archive . 2024-08-20 . archive.506sports.com.
  3. News: Perez Leads Air Force's Ground Attack : Liberty Bowl: Senior quarterback runs for 114 yards and a touchdown in 38-15 victory over Mississippi State. . . December 30, 1991 . December 23, 2018 .
  4. News: IOWA-BYU A TIE AT HOLIDAY BOWL . . December 31, 1991 . December 23, 2018.
  5. News: Just Singing Along, Cal Tunes Out Clemson, 37-13 : Citrus: White gains 103 yards against nation's No. 1 rushing defense. Pawlawski throws for 230 yards. . . January 2, 1992 . December 23, 2018 .
  6. News: Florida State's 5 Turnovers Better Than Texas A&M's 8 : Cotton: Seminoles win, 10-2. Aggies lose record six fumbles. . . January 2, 1992 . December 23, 2018 .
  7. News: Penn State Rallies to Win as Tennessee Loses Its Grip : Fiesta: Nittany Lions convert four turnovers into touchdowns to turn 17-7 deficit into 42-17 victory. . . January 2, 1992 . December 23, 2018 .
  8. News: They Are Perfectly Impressive : Huskies Make Their Case : Rose Bowl: Hobert, Emtman share MVP honors as Washington defense shuts down Michigan, 34-14, to complete a 12-0 season. . . January 2, 1992 . December 23, 2018 .
  9. Web site: Notre Dame 39, Florida 28 . . January 1, 1992 . December 23, 2018 .
  10. Web site: Miami 22, Nebraska 0 . . January 1, 1992 . December 23, 2018 .